Ah jeez - RoboCop next for remake?

I don't know about you, but at this point I've been so worn down
by news of completely absurd remakes that it's hard to even work up any
righteous indignation for the latest rumor: Paul Verhoeven's stunning RoboCop
is apparently next. This seems like the sort of movie that producers
see as remaking material simply because it's got special effects in it,
and they think "Hey! With our totally kickass technology, we can remake
this movie and it'll look a billion times better! I rule!" What they
apparently fail to understand, however, is that some of these movies -
and Robocop
is one of them - are so great partially because of
the gritty way they look. Additionally, though it probably comes as a
shock to studio heads whose eyes (understandably, I'll admit) are
filled with dollar signs, there's a STORY there that the effects are
supporting. A great, dark satire full of sneaky politics and biting
humor. Really - it's not just a cyborg kicking ass. (Hey, look
at that - managed to get some indignation going after all!)

Anyway,
according to CHUD, Sony have decided that they can find someone who can
do Verhoeven one better, and they've reportedly contracted with the high-profile Michael
De Luca to produce the remake. Needless to say, Verhoeven is staying far away.